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Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Warm Blankets

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Why is my blanket so warm? On this StarTalk explainer, Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice breakdown the scientific explanation of why your cozy pandemic work blanket is so dang warm.

Physics is everywhere in this StarTalk explainer! Discover why a coat is cold when it's on the hanger, but warm on your body. Why do we describe the blanket as being warm? Is a blanket a source of heat? You’ll learn about transmitting heat energy and what we do to stop it. Can a so-called “warm blanket” keep something cold? Find why the warmest bed would be a thermos. We talk all-things mittens, blankets, and...coolers? Chuck proposes why America is like a glove. We explore why other people might feel a lot hotter or colder than you. Can two people warm each other? All that, plus, find out why you won’t give a blanket to a snake.

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20 Comments

@jimmyhsp 5 years ago

tyson's voice is warmer than any blanket

@bennybooboobear3940 5 years ago

“I gotta topic”
“Ok. What is it?”
“W a r m b l a n k e t s”
“What is wrong with us”

@DraggadonsDen 5 years ago

I feel like Neil can explain anything at this point. Next episode: "Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Fake Mustaches"

@djones81881 5 years ago

Me to my blanket: you are now a fabric thermos... 😌

@davidlane256 5 years ago

Someone needs to animate their conversation. I want to see the tile get happy from the warmth of the blanket.

@narayankoss6238 5 years ago

Love how he starts: "there's physics everywhere" lol cool

@FlareHeart 5 years ago

As someone with perpetually cold toes (and hands) I am eagerly awaiting the results of the research on Chuck's Wife.

@Frost517 5 years ago

Except for that one time I was in the ER and they actually brought me a warm blanket which transmitted heat energy to my body and felt the highest levels of cozy.

@gudmunduringigudmundsson9287 5 years ago

You guys are a warm blanket!

@Gokes93 5 years ago

'I gave you a blanket why did you bite me?'
'My dear, you knew I was a snake when you gave me the blanket.'

@harsimranbansal5355 5 years ago

Just when I thought this would be trivial, he teaches something I never thought about!

@alandrismedia1258 5 years ago

That’s a T-shirt idea if I ever heard one. “Don’t give a blanket to a snake” 😆😆😆

@FamilyWinn 5 years ago

Next week a live feed of Chuck's fridge. Chuck now has a blanket on his beer.

@iszslayermaxx9912 5 years ago

This is similar for me explaining why insulation is important for both summer and winter months. Insulation doesn't make the house warmer, it prevents heat transference. That's why it is insulation because it is an insulator.

@jacoblinares2403 5 years ago

I love how Chuck joked, talking about snuggling at the start in jest.

Then ended up star eyed listening to Neil explain why Chuck's wife has "cold feet"

@CahloCano 5 years ago

Me to my blanket -
“ Look at me , I’m the heat now “

@tammystockley-loughlin7680 5 years ago

That's beautiful, Chuck Nice...be a mitten, everyone.
Positive vibes from New Hampshire and remember to be kind to each other and yourself during this pandemic and social crisis

@AustinFearless 5 years ago

Probably my favorite videos are when you take simple everyday thoughts or items and make us look at them in a whole different way. Even though I knew this, the whole tile and beer examples made me look at what I already knew in a different light and I love it. Not to mention the whole partner thing, I never thought about that before that two people couldn't be hot at the same time.